A peer at work takes small amounts of office supplies for her own use at home,saying that this is a tiny loss to the company.You tell her that if everyone were to take office supplies,then the loss would no longer be minimal.Your rationale expresses which historical ethical principle?
A)Kant's Categorical Imperative
B)The Golden Rule
C)The Risk Aversion Principle
D)The "No free lunch" rule
E)The slippery-slope rule

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Kant's Categorical Imperative suggests that one should act only according to that maxim whereby you can, at the same time, will that it should become a universal law. If everyone took office supplies, it would lead to a significant loss, thus failing this principle.

A Peer at Work Takes Small Amounts of Office Supplies